Maharashtra cases rise to 302, 10 deaths

Maharashtra cases rise to 302, 10 deaths

🕔20:35, 31.Mar 2020

Mumbai, March 31  In the sharpest spurt since lockdown started, Maharashtra notched a staggering 302 COVID-19 positive cases with the highest number from Mumbai, officials said here on Tuesday. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases skyrocketed from

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How PM Modi and his 11 expert teams work round the clock to save India from COVID-19

How PM Modi and his 11 expert teams work round the clock to save India from COVID-19

🕔20:34, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Determined to contain the dreaded virus from spreading in the community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his big team of experts are working tirelessly to monitor minute-to minute development of any happening related to the pandemic

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JioPhone users to get free 100 mins call, 100 SMS till April 17

JioPhone users to get free 100 mins call, 100 SMS till April 17

🕔20:32, 31.Mar 2020

Mumbai, March 31  Reliance Jio has come up with several relief measures for JioPhone users with 100 minutes of free call and 100 free SMS till April 17 among other relaxations. Further, all JioPhone users will continue to receive incoming

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Govt extends validity of lower withholding tax till June 30

Govt extends validity of lower withholding tax till June 30

🕔20:30, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  The government has extended the validity of all lower withholding tax orders, secured by assessees, by three months till June 30 to mitigate the hardship caused by Covid-19-related disruptions. In an order on Tuesday, the Central

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SAIL mobilizes vast health care services in the fight against Corona virus

SAIL mobilizes vast health care services in the fight against Corona virus

🕔20:28, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, 31st March, 2020: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has mobilized various health services in large numbers across all its hospitals situated in its five main hospitals located in the five integrated steel plants to fight against the outbreak

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SAIL contributes Rs 30 Crore plus one day’s employees’ salary to PM CARES fund

SAIL contributes Rs 30 Crore plus one day’s employees’ salary to PM CARES fund

🕔20:25, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, 31st March, 2020: The largest public sector steel making Maharatna , Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has joined hands with the Nation in its fight against the Corona disease by contributing Rs 30 Crore to the PM

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RailTel Contributes Rs 2 Crore to PM CARES fund to fight COVID 19

RailTel Contributes Rs 2 Crore to PM CARES fund to fight COVID 19

🕔20:23, 31.Mar 2020

To support the noble cause of fighting the COVID 19 pandemic in India, RailTel has contributed Rs2Crores to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation fund ( PM- CARES fund) from  the CSR fund for FY19-20 of

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DHARMENDRA PRADHAN ANNOUNCES CONTRIBUTION OF Rs. 500 CRORE BY INDIAN STEEL SECTOR TOWARDS PM-CARES FUND

DHARMENDRA PRADHAN ANNOUNCES CONTRIBUTION OF Rs. 500 CRORE BY INDIAN STEEL SECTOR TOWARDS PM-CARES FUND

🕔19:59, 31.Mar 2020

DHARMENDRA PRADHAN ANNOUNCES CONTRIBUTION OF Rs. 500 CRORE BY INDIAN STEEL SECTOR TOWARDS PM-CARES FUND, SAYS TOUCHED WITH THE GESTURE OF STEEL FRATERNITY* Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan announced a contribution of over Rs.500

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SBI employees pledge Rs 100 cr to PM CARES Fund

SBI employees pledge Rs 100 cr to PM CARES Fund

🕔16:49, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  In the fight against COVID-19, around 2,56,000 employees of the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), have decided to contribute two days’ salary to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. With this collective effort

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Lower power demand during lockdown to increase DISCOM dues: Kotak

Lower power demand during lockdown to increase DISCOM dues: Kotak

🕔16:48, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  The 17 per cent drop in power demand under the current lockdown, will further expose the weakness in the business model of distribution utilities, leading to a further spike in outstanding dues that have risen to

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POWERGRID commits ₹200 Crore to PM CARES Fund

POWERGRID commits ₹200 Crore to PM CARES Fund

🕔16:47, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, Mar 31 The COVID-19 pandemic is a cause of great concern while the whole nation is locked down, POWERGRID, the Central Transmission Utility of India, has been ensuring uninterrupted 24×7 power supply. As a Responsible Corporate Citizen, POWERGRID

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Islamic missionaries of Tablighi Jamaat may be biggest carrier of Covid-19 in South Asia

Islamic missionaries of Tablighi Jamaat may be biggest carrier of Covid-19 in South Asia

🕔16:43, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi/Islamabad, March 31  In a strange pattern, members of Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic proselytizing group, have been found unrestrainedly preaching in large religious gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic restrictions in several countries in Asia, leading to hundreds of infections.

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Validity of DLs, documents linked to MV Act extended

Validity of DLs, documents linked to MV Act extended

🕔14:19, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31 Considering the problems being faced by people amid lockdown, the government has announced to extend till June end the validity of all driving licences and other documents related to Motor Vehicle Act expiring on February 1 and

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Nizamuddin Tablighi HQ evacuated, 11 positive cases among evacuees

Nizamuddin Tablighi HQ evacuated, 11 positive cases among evacuees

🕔14:16, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  Tablighi Jamaat’s international headquarters Nizamuddin Markaz in southwest Delhi, where around 1,400 persons were stuck in the wake of a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been evacuated even as at least 11 corona

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Centre relaxes procurement, transportation norms for medical, essential supplies

Centre relaxes procurement, transportation norms for medical, essential supplies

🕔14:09, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  The Centre has relaxed guidelines for procurement and transportation of medical and other essential supplies to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. Accordingly, the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance issued the guidelines on Monday

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GMR Airport’s partner Groupe ADP raises 2.5 bn Euros

GMR Airport’s partner Groupe ADP raises 2.5 bn Euros

🕔14:05, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  GMR Airports’ international partner, Groupe ADP of France, has successfully raised 2.5 billion euros in bonds in two-parts. Accordingly, the two-part bonds having different maturity have been priced at an effective interest rate of 2.125 per

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Govt defers unified stamp duty rates on securities till July 1

Govt defers unified stamp duty rates on securities till July 1

🕔14:04, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  The government has deferred implementation of a simplified stamp duty collection process for listed securities by three months in the wake of disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. As per amendments to the Stamp Act, 1899

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MCA’s new scheme to reduce companies/LLPs’ compliance burden

MCA’s new scheme to reduce companies/LLPs’ compliance burden

🕔14:02, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  As part of the government’s efforts to provide relief to law-abiding companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) in the wake of Covid-19, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has introduced the “Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020” and

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Airtel extends validity of pre-paid packs for 8 cr customers

Airtel extends validity of pre-paid packs for 8 cr customers

🕔13:59, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday announced to extend the validity of pre-paid packs of over 8 crore subscribers till April 17, in view of the coronavirus crisis and the resultant nationwide lockdown. “Airtel has extended

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Hero Group pledges Rs 100 cr for Covid-19 relief efforts

Hero Group pledges Rs 100 cr for Covid-19 relief efforts

🕔13:58, 31.Mar 2020

New Delhi, March 31  Hero Group has pledged Rs 100 crore as aid for the ongoing Covid-19 relief-efforts in India. Hallf of this sum, Rs 50 crore, will be contributed to the PM Cares Fund and the remaining Rs 50

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